Ghent Historic District (New Bern, North Carolina)

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Ghent Historic District
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Ghent Historic District, September 2012
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LocationRoughly bounded by Trent Blvd., First St., Park Ave., and Seventh St., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°6′18″N77°3′45″W / 35.10500°N 77.06250°W / 35.10500; -77.06250
Area67 acres (27 ha)
Built1906
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Vernacular side--hall
NRHP reference No. 88000226 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1988

Ghent Historic District is a national historic district located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It encompasses 191 contributing buildings developed as a suburban residential neighborhood in New Bern between 1912 and 1941. The district is characterized by dwellings in the Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman styles. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Allison H. Black (December 1987). "Ghent Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.